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T. C. NokeriEconometrics and Data Sciencehttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-7434-7_10

10. Economic Causal Analysis Applying Structural Equation Modeling

Tshepo Chris Nokeri1  
(1)
Pretoria, South Africa
 

This last chapter of a book introduces ways of approaching economic problems by applying various quantitative techniques. It covers the structural equation model (SEM). Note that this is not a single method, but a framework that includes multiple methods. This method serves many purposes. It applies covariance analysis, for investigating joint variability, correlation analysis, for investigating statistical dependence, factor analysis, for investigating the ...

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